unctuous

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A core subplot in the film involves Ella’s father, played with an unctuous, desperate charm by Harrelson, reappearing in her life after many years with his own agenda.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Give me tart vinegars and grassy, unctuous oils — infused with almonds, pistachios and lots of fresh, bright herbs.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

For Dolores’s first victim, Earle braised pork shoulder and butt in Achiote oil to give the filling an unctuous mouth feel — “Greasy and obnoxious,” like the character, Earle wrote in an email.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Yes, Wilson was his own worst enemy in many ways, with a personality that tilted toward unctuous.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Baby Kochamma recognized at once the immense potential of the situation, but immediately anointed her thoughts with unctuous oils.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy